This episode seems too silly to be true. Is it pressure from Trustees? Alumni? Small colleges, in the majority of cases, are so desperate for enrollment that this must be a poor choice on a practical level (although it broke after the May 1 acceptance deadlines for Fall '23). I'm really interested to see how anti-woke colleges will fare after the enrollment cliff hits in 2025.
My thesis is that this kind of thing happens due to imagined pressure from trustees and alums. Not so much about real complaints but desire to eliminate the possibility. I also agree with your second point — I’d anticipate a significant market decline following every story like this one.
This episode seems too silly to be true. Is it pressure from Trustees? Alumni? Small colleges, in the majority of cases, are so desperate for enrollment that this must be a poor choice on a practical level (although it broke after the May 1 acceptance deadlines for Fall '23). I'm really interested to see how anti-woke colleges will fare after the enrollment cliff hits in 2025.
My thesis is that this kind of thing happens due to imagined pressure from trustees and alums. Not so much about real complaints but desire to eliminate the possibility. I also agree with your second point — I’d anticipate a significant market decline following every story like this one.